Tropico

The Tropico label ran from around 1968 to 1972, though some re-issues exist dated 1981. It was essentially a continuation of RCA (Trinidad) seemingly using its pressing plant, continuing with its matrix numbers and picking up the contract of Lord Kitchener. 

The label issued Kitchener's recordings from 1968 to 1970 and also issued several LPs by Duke during his reign as Calypso Monarch of Trinidad and Tobago. Other LPs included high quality steelband and instrumental collections.

The singles list is currently very sparse but those we know of will be listed shortly.

The LP list is also far from complete, but shown below. Any additions would be welcome.

The label also re-issued a number of RCA-Trinidad records, though they are not listed here.

LPs

Catalogue Number Artist Title Format Year Date on Record
TSI-2000 West Indian Tobacco Gay Desperadoes Steel Orchestra Steelband Fiesta LP 1967  
TSI-2001 Guiness Cavaliers Steel Orchestra of Trinidad Pantastique LP 1967  
TSI-2002 Ron Berridge The Big Sound LP 1967  
TSI-2004 Lord Kitchener Play Mas' With Kitch LP 1968 1967
TSI-2005 Various Artists More Texaco on Steel LP 1968  
TSI-2006 Gay Desperados Steel Orchestra Caribbean Holiday LP 1968  
TSI-2007 Silver Stars Steel Orchestra Carnival in Trinidad Vol IV LP 1968  
TSI-2008 Joey Lewis and His Orchestra Calypso Carnival Vol III LP 1968  
TSI-2010 The Rockerfellas Music For The Young LP 1968  
TSI-2011 Lord Kitchener King of the Road LP 1969  
TSI-2012 Various Artists Calypso Callaloo LP 1969 1968
TSI-2013 Silver Stars Steel Orchestra Carnival in Trinidad Volume Five LP 1968  
TSI-2014 Sounds Incorporated Calypso Carnival Vol. IV LP 1969  
TSI-2015 The Cavaliers Steel Orchestra Caribbean Carnival LP 1969  
TSI-2016 Various Artists Steelband Panorama LP 1969  
TSI - 2017 Duke Black is Beautiful LP 1969  
TSI - 2018 Lord Kitchener Sock It To Me Kitch LP 1970  
TSI-2019 The Cavaliers Steel Orchestra Carnival in Trinidad Vol VI LP 1967  
TSI-2020 The Catelli Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra The Champions LP 1970 1970
TSI-2021 Joey Lewis and His Orchestra Calypso Carnival Vol V LP 1970  
TSI 2022 The Silver Stars Steel Orchestra Steelband Carnival LP 1970  
TSI-2023 Duke Exciting Calypso LP 1971  
TSI-2024 Cordettes Steel Orchestra That Wonderful Sound of The Cordettes Steel Orchestra LP 1971  
TSI-2025 Joey Lewis and His Orchestra Calypso Carnival Vol. VI LP 1971  
TSI-2027 Mosco Tiles Fonclaire The People’s Choice LP 1971  
TSI-2028 La Petit Musicale Creole Fiesta LP 1971  
TSI - 2029 Moonlight Serenaders El Parang LP 1971  
TSI - 2030 Duke Calypso a la King LP 1972  
TSI-2031 Joey Lewis and His Orchestra Calypso Carnival Vol. VII LP 1972  
TSI-2032 Mosco Tiles Fonclaire Funk and Steel LP 1972  
TSI-2035 Gay Philadelphians Suddenly LP 1972  
TSI-2039 Mosco Tiles Fonclaire Steel Orchestra Steel, Funk and Brass LP 1973  
TSI-2042 Silver Stars Steel Orchestra Carnival in Trinidad Vol. VII LP 1973  

 

I am not convinced about the details of TSI-2032! TSI-2042 is listed as TSI-2024 in a reference book, but this does not fit in at all and I have assumed that this is an error and that the digits have been transposed.

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